Sustainable Transportation: Strategy for Security, Prosperity, and Peace

Abstract

Transportation is the web of union , and sustainability of systems relies upon political will. Sustainable transportation is the result of intentional policy at the strategic level and potentiates unified governance and economic growth. This paper proposes that a long term vision and four key principles of sustainable transportation are critical to success in establishing and operating transportation systems. Sustainable transportation is integral to U.S security and prosperity, and a critical component in strategy for peace keeping and stability operations abroad. Sustainable transportation is both foundational to and interdependent with security and prosperity. Peace and stability are reliant upon sustainable transportation that can best be accomplished in a comprehensive approach starting with a long term vision and focused on balancing the key sustainability principles of transportation resilience, economic development, environmental health, and social values.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612253

Entities

People

  • Blace C. Albert
  • James P. Allen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Stability Operations
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges

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